• Dakota Valley’s Hrishika Vimalkumar was named state champion at the SDHSAA speech and debate competition on March 6–7, 2026. Submitted photo
    Dakota Valley’s Hrishika Vimalkumar was named state champion at the SDHSAA speech and debate competition on March 6–7, 2026. Submitted photo
Panther high schoolers in speech and debate traveled to Aberdeen, South Dakota on March 6-7, 2026 for the annual state contest. Success was garnered as Dakota Valley brought home a state champion in Hrishika Vimalkumar who took top honors in the category of Informative Speaking.The Dakota Valley students were accompanied to Aberdeen by Andrew Stewart who is the school’s speech and debate coach…

 

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